a woman is a woman
I "girl-ed up" over the past weekend for a lunch. There are times when I feel like wearing a dress is the only appropriate option and this was one of those instances, to say the least.
More and more, I grativate towards wearing my dresses with flat sandals, and so on Sunday, I gave this formula another spin. I know my accessories don't match, but the day turned out pleasantly enough. In a dress and flats or heels, a little part of me always feels like I'm masquerading as a more demure person, but sandals feel relaxed and easy.
Some field notes on the charms of a dress (with lots of stereotyping):
a) men hold doors open for you
b) men pull out chairs for you
c) men fetch drinks for you (generally, men really like dresses)
d) mothers approve
e) it's nice to feel the sun on your legs
f) they are cool to wear in the heat
g) they are versatile and go from day to evening quite easily
So, not writing dresses off yet then.
Comments
I like skirts with black tights so I tend to wear them a lot more during the winter months.
My whole body language is different when I wear a skirt or a dress, I think I even walk slightly differently, less of a swagger more of a skip...Not a good look at my age! I always think of Audrey Hepburn when I see a dress with flats, it just works so much better, My daughter wore a similar outfit for her prom, The sandals were flat but very ‘bling’, she looked so much more mature than the girls tottering around on their heels.
I love dresses. I wear dresses to work a lot because I usually have to go from day to night pretty quickly and a dress just makes the whole process seamless.
I dress for myself, so I don't find that men react any more chivalrous or are any more charmed when I'm wearing a dress. I will say that men will surprise you. When it was well over a hundred degrees this summer and people were walking around NYC in all types of craziness I was stopped (rare in Manhattan) by a few men who thought it was nice to see someone dressed demurely in a dress beating the heat.
x
Simple and easy on thr eye:)
Who makes the dress? Is it chambray?
indigo16: You're right about young girls in flats looking more sophisticated than young girls in heels - it seems more confident, because young girls in heels look unsteady.
joy: I wear a dress about once a month, usually for work, when the mood is right. Most times, I put on a dress, and end up changing into jeans. Inexplicable.
Lindsay K: I rarely wear dresses so there's always a flurry of comments from people who know me when I do... usually along the lines of whether I have a date, hah.
Hannah-rose: I know what you mean, which is why I like dresses with a belt - I can't do a super clean minimal look but I hate to clutter on stuff so I guess this is my compromise.
catsaymeow: I agree..I actually wear more dresses when I travel, especially for work because it means I can cut down on the packing.
Ammu: Thanks!
justeileen: Thanks! The dress is actually made of a rough cotton, almost nubbly like tweed. It has no label, I found in a vintage store that used to be on Haji Lane but closed down.
i think you are better suited for the tropical climate than me. i rarely wear dresses, but i'm going to make a go of it this year when it gets humid and unbearably hot here in SH.
http://millyfellintothewardrobe.blogspot.com/
And I grew up in the tropics, I don't have a choice but to adapt, haha.
milly: Dress + tights still feel too cold for me when I'm travelling somewhere cold, haha.
anon: There's sun here everyday, punctuated by the usual late afternoon tropical storm ahaha. The sun is great, the humidity isn't.
Love the perfect simplicity of this frock.
It's so elegant and casual at the same time.
Sadly most men in Paris aren't that chivalrous...even when wearing a dress. They just gawk as if they never saw a pair of legs but will hardly show manners.